From the Edges of a Broken World This moving essay in Guernica Magazine doesn't paper over Palestinian suffering at the hands of the Israeli government and civilians, but it also humanizes Israelis, and so elicited outrage and resignations. It was retracted, and a "fulsome apology" will follow. The author lives in Jerusalem and the comments call her a genocide supporting settler.

China

China, Russia, and Iran stage naval anti-piracy drills as Red Sea attacks escalate (South China Morning Post)

England

Jewish Students Flee Exeter University Campus after Abuse from 100-Strong Mob (The JC)

EU

EU backtracks on previous suspension of Palestinian development aid (AlJazeera) aka EU Rejects Oversight on Donations to Palestinians 

Iranian bombs dropped on Israel are transported on ships using European ports (The Telegraph)

Palestinian Authority textbooks funded by Europe feature gender biases, glorification of violence, and troubling narratives (JPost)

Israel

Israel can't afford to let Hamas win, no matter what Joe Biden says (National Post)

What’s Behind the Propaganda War Against Israel. (WSJ)

The Hypocrisy Of America And The UN On Criticism Of Israel’s Urban Warfare (1945) published 11/23.

How has Israel been going above and beyond to flood Gaza with food, medicine, and other humanitarian aid? How has Israel ensured that it reaches civilians? See this link from AJC

Italy

Italian police arrest three Palestinians on terrorism charges (Reuters) The three men are a part of al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades — a terror group based in the West Bank

Lebanon

Hezbollah Fires Rocket Barrage (Over 100 rockets)at Israel in Escalating Fight (Bloomberg)

40 yrs After PLO Withdrew From Lebanon, Hamas Working To Build Military Infrastructure There With Hizbullah's Encouragement (MEMRI)

The U.S. is Losing in Lebanon (Providence Mag)

Palestinians

Hamas fakes casualty figures: ‘The numbers are not real’ (JNS)

Hamas executes Gaza clan ‘prince’ in message to potential ‘collaborators (I24) See Also: Major Gazan clan says all Hamas members legitimate targets after assassination (Times of Israel)

What the New York Times Left Out of Its ‘Starving Gaza Children’ Story (Algemeiner)

Panama

U.S. urges Panama to stop Iranian ships from flying its flag to evade sanctions (VOA)

Peru

Peru captured an Iranian and Peruvian — a member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Corps Quds Force — planning a terror attack (AP)

Saudi Arabia

A U.S. diplomatic trip to Saudi Arabia was cut off Monday after a Saudi official asked a Jewish member of the group to remove their kippah  (USCIRF)

South Africa

South African minister: We will arrest citizens who return from IDF service (Jerusalem Post)

USA

U.S. Strikes Have Stopped Iran Proxies in Iraq, Syria, but Not Houthi Attacks on Ships  (Stars and Stripes)

Representative Hakeem Jeffries: Hamas is a "brutal terrorist organization" that must be "decisively defeated" – otherwise a "just and lasting peace" is not possible between Israelis and Palestinians.

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On April 17, 2024, the Committee will hold a hearing with the President and Board Chairs of Columbia University to answer for how they have mishandled antisemitic incidents on their campus. At the same time, Columbia University is persecuting Dr. Shai Davidai for standing against Jew hate; Columbia University recently decided to open an investigation into his advocacy for the Jewish and Israeli students, faculty, and staff at the university. Petition in support of Professor Davidai https://www.change.org/p/defend-davidai-demand-that-columbia-end-its-persecution-of-jewish-professor-shai-davidai